Local mother Rose Godrey writes about the trials and triumphs of homeschooling her children.
Learning at Home
- Late-bloomer cultivates talent for math
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- "Get your chores done now," I said, "or I will not let you do any more pages in your math book today." I never thought I'd tell any of my kids that one. My oldest once asked if there was math in heaven. She was lobbying against it. Olivia, age 6, is... Full story
- Farm life makes good bathroom reading
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- I have always been an avid reader, but I don't really understand the attraction of reading in the bathroom. I guess I figure that if you need that much time on the toilet, you might want to call your doctor and make sure everything is working... Full story
- Time to revise the schedule ... again
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- I am thinking a lot about chores these days. It is time to revise the chore schedule at home, and I've been evaluating what the kids do in relation to their ages and abilities. Years ago we decided that teaching responsibility was more important to... Full story
- 'Aren't you required to do something social?'
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- This year we begin our 11th year of homeschooling. When we started, it seemed like a temporary solution, and now it is a way of life. Just noting that has caused me to spend some time in reflection, thinking about the course of our journey. To... Full story
- No TV? No problem ... until withdrawal sets in
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- To my children's dismay, I am not a fan of television. For many years, we relied upon an antenna to bring us whatever stations the wind might blow our way. Often, reception was fleeting, and we'd lose the last half of a show we had decided to watch.... Full story
- Talking to telemarketers can be fun
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- I don't much care for the telephone, so talking to a telemarketer is really low on my list of things I want to do. Brian, on the other hand, rarely turns down the chance to strike up a conversation with anyone. After listening to the pitch, he... Full story
- Only time will tell if learning to wait was worth the wait
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- I am going on record to say that I've asked my family for a saucepot for my birthday. It was a toss up between that and some fancy goat-milking equipment, but in the end, practicality and frugality trumped frivolous on my wish list. Brian has gotten... Full story
